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31/05/2025
The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
BBC Radio 4 s the BBC World Service.
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
Series 1
21. Sleep
Emotions run high around sleep. So let’s talk about it.
Camino Francés with Maggie McLean
Clare walks with Rev Canon Maggie McLean of York Minster along the Camino de Santiago.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside
The latest weather reports and forecast
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Ashley Walters, Rhys Darby, Helen Lederer, Georgia Mann
Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.
Series 23
Nano Sharks
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars
Series 48
Episode 4
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary show packed full of tasty titbits.
Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
Insight, wit and analysis from BBC correspondents, journalists and writers.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
The latest news from the world of personal finance
Series 117
Episode 7
Topical quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.
The latest weather forecast
30/05/2025
Topical discussion posing questions to a of political and media personalities
Alice faces a nightmare situation.
Antigone by Jean Anouilh
Sean Bean stars in Jean Anouilh's 1944 masterpiece. Bean's first audio drama in 25 years.
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week
Full coverage of the day's news
The Tanni Grey-Thompson One
How does a career as a top athlete prepare you for politics?
Patrick Grant, Jason Donovan, Sophie McCarthy, The Young'Uns, Mychelle, Stuart Maconie
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines
Gillian Anderson
Actor Gillian Anderson on her most significant creative influences and experiences.
Scoop
Midsummer deliciousness: ice cream and the British.
Paul Simon's Political Storm
The legacy of one the most popular and controversial album releases ever - Graceland.
Is a lethal drug killing more people in the UK than official records suggest?
Sourfaux
Should the ingredients of sourdough be set out in law? Leyla Kazim investigates.
Episode 2 - The Political Silver Bullet
Politicians love a 'silver bullet' but is a simple solution the answer to complex problem?
Programme 3 - The North vs The Midlands
The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang. 3/12
01/06/2025
Seán Hewitt
Seán Hewitt discusses his debut novel, Open, Heaven, and its three literary influences.